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| AMERICAN PORTRAITS | |||
| a
new play by Devon O'Brien |
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| Adapted
from the writings of Clyde Fitch and the paintings of John Singer Sargent |
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| (A Workshop Production) | |||
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January
27 - 30, 1999 |
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THE CAST: |
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| RICK, a guy |
Drew
Ebersole
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| MRS. ADAMS, mother to Amber |
Nancy
Boykin
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| AMBER |
Bailey
Drucker
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| CHELSEA, Amber's friend |
Marisa
Guterman
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| AMANDA |
Megan
Zakar
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| SIDNEY, friend to Amanda |
Karen
Wright
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| LUCILLE, friend to Sidney and Amanda |
Sione
Owen
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| AMY SOLOMON, wife of Robert Solomon |
Leslie
Hicks
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| PHILIP HATCH, tour guide |
Fred
Sanders
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| ROBERT SOLOMON |
Robert
Prescovitz
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| MR. CHARLES STUART FORBES |
Don
Mackay
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| MRS. HUGH HAMMERSLY |
Susan
Hull
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| MR. BENTON FOSDICK |
Drew
Ebersole
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| MR. WILLIAM PLANKTON |
Don
Fischer
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| MISS FLORENCE VICKERS |
Karen
Wright
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| MISS MABEL VICKERS |
Megan
Zakar
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| MISS CLARA VICKERS |
Sione
Owen
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| MR. THOMAS BOWLES, an Impressionist |
François
Giroday
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| MRS. TURNBULL, a widowed lady |
Amanda
Carlin
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| THE MAID |
Christal
Lockwood
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| MRS. VAN TINKLETON |
Sione
Owen
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| MRS. TINDLEY |
Sharon
Madden
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| JACK DUFFY DEARBORN III |
James
Calvert
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| ELEANOR JONES |
Rachael
Harris
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| MR. JOHN STUART KENNINGTON |
Robert
Prescovitz
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| MRS. JOHN STUART KENNINGTON |
Leslie
Hicks
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| MISS MARY LOUISA BOIT |
Bailey
Drucker
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| RACHEL |
Marisa
Guterman
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| MRS. EDWARD BOIT |
Nancy
Boykin
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| TOM |
Don
Mackay
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| MOLLY, wife of Paul |
Susan
Hull
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| PAUL |
Don
Fischer
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| MRS. FISK |
Christal
Lockwood
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| MRS. MOORE, a divorcée |
Sharon
Madden
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| Set Design |
John
Iacovelli
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costume Design |
Eve
Brenner
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| Sound Consultant |
Steven
Hull
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| Casting |
Carolyn
Long & Concetta Di Matteo Casting
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| Publicist |
Michael
Patrick Public Relations
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| Assistant to the Producer |
Marisol
Novak
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| Box Office Manager |
Harryette
Feistman
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| Production Stage Manager |
Nat
Whitten
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Produced by Nancy Boykin |
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THE
CHERRY ORCHARD
| by Anton Chekhov | |
| World Premiere Translation by Allison Comins-Richmond | |
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March 12 - May 16, 1999 |
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THE CAST: |
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| RANYEVSKAYA, LYUBOV ANDREEVNA |
Michele
Farr
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| ANYA |
Marisol
Novak
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| VARYA |
Christal
Lockwood
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| GAYEV, LEONID ANDREYICH |
François
Giroday
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| LOPAKHIN, YERMOLAI ALEXEYICH |
Joel
Anderson
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| TROFIMOV, PYOTR SERGEYICH |
Jay
Karnes
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| SIMEONOV-PISCHIK |
James
Harper
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| CHARLOTTA IVANOVNA |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| SEMYON YEPIKHODOV |
James
Gleason
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| DUNYASHA |
Sione
Owen
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| FIRS |
Neil
Vipond
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| YASHA |
James
Calvert
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| TRAMP / POST OFFICIAL |
Alan
Naggar
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| STATIONMASTER |
Robert
Zeigler
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| PARTY GUEST / PEASANT |
Victor
Duran
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Set Design |
Bradley
Kaye
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costume Design |
Shon
LeBlanc
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| Sound Design |
Ron
Wyand
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| Composer |
Gregg
Coffin
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| Press Representation |
Michael
Patrick
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| Associate Producers |
Michele
Farr, James Harper,
Christal Lockwood |
| Box Office Managers |
Harryette
Feistman, Leon Russom
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| Assistant Stage Manager |
Victor
Duran
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| Production Stage Manager |
Carol
Doehring
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Produced by Christina Carlisi |
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AWARDS: |
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| L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards: | |
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| Backstage West "Garland" Awards: | |
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| Theatre LA Ovation Award: | |
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| L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award: | |
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| L.A. Weekly Award: | |
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| Backstage West "Garland" Awards: | |
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| InterACTivity '99 | |
| Sixth Annual Festival | |
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Staged readings & performances of various projects sponsored by the membership and from the Play Development Lab. Over 75 actors and directors participated, and the works of 13 writers were represented. |
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project # 1: |
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THE CAST: |
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| ECHO |
Rona
Benson
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| ARTIE |
Leslie
Hicks
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| DOROTHEA |
Betty
Vaughan
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| Stage Manager Sound/Lights |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 2: THE BALD SOPRANO |
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| by
Eugene Ionesco Translation by Donald M. Allen |
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| sponsored by Amanda Carlin | |
| Directed by Fred Sanders | |
| Friday, June 18 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, June 20 at 1:00 pm | |
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THE CAST: |
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| MRS. SMITH |
Amanda
Carlin
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| MR. SMITH |
James
McDonnell
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| MARY |
Christina
Carlisi
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| MR. MARTIN |
Steven
Culp
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| MRS. MARTIN |
Leslie
Hicks
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| FIRE CHIEF |
Steve
Hofvendahl
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| Sound Design |
Thomas
Needell
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| Music |
Erik
Satie:
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"Heures
séculaires et instantanées" ("Obstacles vénimeux")
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| Stage Manager |
Sandee
Terzis
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| project # 3:
DOWN THE ROAD |
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| by Lee Blessing | |
| sponsored by Robert Zeigler | |
| Directed by Leon Russom | |
| Saturday, June 19 at 1:00 pm & Sunday, June 20 at 8:00 pm | |
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THE CAST: |
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| IRIS HENNIMAN |
Rachel
Griffin
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| DAN HENNIMAN |
James
Calvert
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| WILLIAM REACH |
Robert
Zeigler
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| TV & RADIO VOICES |
Dave
Florek, Gregory White,
Chris Ellis, Carol Mayo Jenkins, Leon Russom |
| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 4: THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT |
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| by Jean Giraudoux | |
| Directed by Lamont Johnson | |
| Saturday, June 19 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, June 20 at 4:30 pm | |
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THE
CAST:
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| THE WAITER |
Steven
Hack
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| THE MADAME |
Eve
Brenner
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| THÉRÈSE |
Nancy
Anne Ridder
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| THE PRESIDENT |
François
Giroday
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| THE BARON |
Gregory
White
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| THE "LITTLE MAN |
Matt
Sullivan
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| THE RAGPICKER |
Sandy
Kenyon
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| THE PROSPECTOR |
Peter
Zapp
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| THE FLOWER GIRL |
Liz
Arnold
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| THE DEAF-MUTE |
Larry
Bazzell
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| THE BROKER |
Bob
Larkin
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| THE STREET SINGER |
Richard
Gunn
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| IRMA |
JulieAnna
Laffer
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| COUNTESS AURÉLIA, THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT |
Carol
Mayo Jenkins
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| THE POLICEMAN |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| PIERRE |
Matt
Sullivan
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| THE SEWER MAN |
Peter
Zapp
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| MME. CONSTANCE, THE MADWOMAN OF PASSY |
Eve
Brenner
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| MLLE. GABRIELLE, THE MADWOMAN OF ST. SULPICE |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| MME. JOSÉPHINE, THE MADWOMAN OF LA CONCORDE |
Betty
Vaughan
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| 2ND PRESIDENT |
Gregory
White
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| 2ND BROKER |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| 2ND PROSPECTOR |
Steven
Hack
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| THE ADOLPH BERTAUT |
François
Giroday, Gregory White
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| Music & Sound |
Paul
Cuneo
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| Costumes |
Eve
Brenner
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| Music & Sound |
Paul
Cuneo
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| Stage Manager |
Darline
Sacquety
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| project
# 5: HOW I GOT THAT STORY |
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| by Amlin Gray |
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Thursday, June 24 at 1:00 pm & Sunday, June 27 at 7:00 pm |
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project # 6: EARLY ONE EVENING |
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| AT THE RAINBOW BAR & GRILLE | |
| by Bruce Graham | |
| Directed by Dave Florek | |
Friday, June 25 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| SHEP |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| ROY |
Robert
Zeigler
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| WILLY |
Don
Fischer
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| BULLARD |
Gregory
White
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| SHIRLEY |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| VIRGINIA |
Megan
Zakar
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| JOE |
Dave
Florek
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 7:
ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION |
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| by John Patrick Shanley | |
| Directed by Joel Anderson | |
| Saturday, June 26 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, June 27 at 3:00 pm | |
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THE
CAST:
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| ALDO SCALICKI |
Josh
Adell
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| HUEY MAXAMILIAN BONFIGLIANO |
Keith
Gordon
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| TERESA |
Megan
Zakar
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| AUNT MAY |
Sharon
Madden
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| JANICE |
Rachel
Griffin
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 8:
(cancelled) |
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| project
# 9: THE NORMAL HEART |
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| by Larry Kramer | |
| sponsored and Directed by Steven Hack | |
Friday, July 9 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, July 10 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| CRAIG DONNER |
Robert
Zeigler
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| MICKEY MARCUS |
James
Calvert
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| NED WEEKS |
Steven
Hack
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| DAVID |
Rob
Brownstein
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| DR. EMMA BROOKNER |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| BRUCE NILES |
Matthew
Ashford
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| FELIX TURNER |
Matt
Sullivan
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| BEN WEEKS |
Peter
Zapp
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| TOMMY BOATWRIGHT |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| HIRAM KEEBLER |
Rob
Brownstein
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| GRADY |
Robert
Zeigler
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| EXAMINING DOCTOR |
Rob
Brownstein
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| Stage Directions Read by |
Liz
Arnold
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 10:
BROADWAY BOUND |
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| by Neil Simon | |
| sponsored by Annie Abbott | |
| Directed by Anita Khanzadian | |
Saturday, July 10 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, July 11 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| KATE |
Robert
Zeigler
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| BEN |
James
Calvert
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| EUGENE |
Steven
Hack
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| STAN |
Rob
Brownstein
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| BLANCHE |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| JACK |
Matthew
Ashford
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| Radio Voices: | |
| ANNOUNCER |
Matt
Sullivan
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| CHUBBY WATERS |
Peter
Zapp
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| MRS. PITKIN |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| Sound Design |
Thomas
Needell
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| Assistant Stage Manager |
Tiffany
Owens
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 11:
SOUND BITE |
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| by Debeorah Pearl | |
| project # 12: JENNY |
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| by Marjie Rynearson | |
| sponsored by Nancy Boykin | |
| Directed by Dan Kern | |
Friday, July 16 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, July 17 at 3:00 pm |
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THE
CAST:
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| JENNY, a sculptor |
Misty
Reams-Kiley
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| DOROTHY, Jenny's mother |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| BEN, Jenny's father |
Leon
Russom
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| PSYCHIATRIST |
Carol
Mayo Jenkins
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| SUSAN |
Nancy
Boykin
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| MARTHA, Susan's sister |
Sharon
Madden
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| HERMAN, Susan's son |
Robert
Zeigler
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| Assistant to the Director |
Darline
Sacquety
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| project # 13:
CHILDREN OF SHAME |
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| by W. Colin McKay | |
| sponsored and Directed by Louis Turenne | |
| Saturday, July 17 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, July 18 at 3:00 pm | |
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THE CAST: |
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| MOLLY HINSON |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| EILEEN HAGEN |
Carol
Mayo Jenkins
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| FRANK ROBERTSON |
Don
Fischer
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| MARY WILSON |
Nancy
Anne Ridder
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| SANDRA DENNIS |
Betty
Vaughan
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| Sound Design |
Steve
Hull
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| Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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| Other
Project Sponsors: Josh Adell, Alan Brooks, Amanda Carlin, Anita Khanzadian (Play Development Lab), Betty Vaughan, Gregory White, Robert Zeigler |
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FOR INTERACTIVITY: |
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| Original Scenic Design |
Peter
Zapp
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| Scenic Artist |
John
Patrick
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Associate Producers |
Joel
Anderson and James Harper
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| Box Office Manager |
Harryette
Feistman
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| Production Stage Managers: |
Bill
Hengstenberg, Darline Sacquety, Sandy Terzis
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Festival Produced by Megan Zakar |
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| MANÈGE MOLIÈRE | |
| Three
One-Act Plays by Molière |
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THE FLYING DOCTOR |
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| translation by Louis Turenne | |
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THE CAST: |
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| VALÈRE |
Josh
Adell
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| LUCILE |
Susan
Hull
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| SGANARELLE |
Lance
Davis
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| GORGIBUS |
Gregory
White
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| GRÔS RENÉ |
Leon
Russom
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| SABINE |
Megan
Zakar
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| A LAWYER |
James
Gleason
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| THE JEALOUS HUSBAND | |
| translation by Louis Turenne | |
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THE CAST: |
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| BARBOUILLE |
Doug
Ballard
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| A DOCTOR |
James
Gleason
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| ANGÉLIQUE |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| VALÈRE |
Michael
Manuel
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| CATHAU |
Megan
Zakar
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| GORGIBUS |
Gregory
White
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| WIMBLE |
Lance
Davis
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| LA VALÉE |
Josh
Adell
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| SGANARELLE | |
| translation by Richard Wilbur | |
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THE CAST: |
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| CÉLIE |
Megan
Zakar
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| GORGIBUS |
Gregory
White
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| LISETTE |
Susan
Hull
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| SGANARELLE |
Leon
Russom
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| MARTINE |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| LÉLIE |
Michael
Manuel
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| GRÔS RENÉ |
James
Gleason
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| DORANTE |
Josh
Adell
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| WIMBLE |
Lance
Davis
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| "Alouette" |
sung
by the Company
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| "Plaisir d'Amour" |
sung
by Mary Jo Mecca
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| "Row Your Boat" |
sung
by the Company
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| "Black Is the Color" |
sung
by David Mauer
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| "Psyche" |
sung
by Susan Hull
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| "Frère Jacques" |
sung
by the Company
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| "Sur le Pont" |
sung
by the Company
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| Set Design |
Sean
Nagle
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costume Design |
Barbara
Ayers
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| Musical Direction |
Michael
Weiner
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| Choreography |
Jane
Lanier
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| Guitarist |
David
Mauer
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| Press Representation |
ECCO!
Diana & Bernadette Hale
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| Associate Producer |
Carol
Mayo Jenkins
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| Box Office Managers |
Harryette
Feistman, Rona Benson
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| Production Stage Manager |
Bill
Hengstenberg
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NOMINATION: |
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| Backstage West "Garland" Award - Production - LEON RUSSOM | |
| THE MUSIC MAN | |
| Book, Music, & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | |
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(a Special Benefit performance of a staged reading) |
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| Co-Directed
by John Rubinstein Co-Directed & Choreographed by Jane Lanier |
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December 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 1999 |
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THE CAST: |
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| TRAVELING SALESMEN |
James
Calvert, Lance Davis, Dave Florek, Steven Hack, James McDonnell,
Fred Sanders, Michael Weiner
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| CHARLIE COWELL |
Gregory
White / James McDonnell
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| CONDUCTOR |
Sandy
Kenyon
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| HAROLD HILL |
John
Rubinstein
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| MAYOR SHINN |
James
Harper
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| EWART DUNLOP (2nd tenor) |
Robert
Zeigler
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| OLIVER HIX (baritone) |
Matthew
Ashford
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| JACEY SQUIRES (1st tenor) |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| OLIN BRITT (bass) |
Doug
Ballard
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| MARCELLUS WASHBURN |
James
Gleason
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| TOMMY DJILAS |
Steven
Hack
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| MARIAN PAROO |
Leslie
Hicks / Susan Hull
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| MRS. PAROO |
Betty
Vaughan
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| AMARYLLIS |
Grace
Ashford
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| WINTHROP PAROO |
Walker
Dornisch
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| EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN |
Carol
Mayo Jenkins / Nancy Boykin
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| ZANEETA SHINN |
Amy
Schadt
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| GRACIE SHINN |
Jessica
Rubinstein
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| ALMA HIX |
Amanda
Carlin / Sione Owen
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| MAUD DUNLOP |
Annie
Abbott
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| ETHEL TOFFELMIER |
Sharon
Madden
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| MRS. SQUIRES |
Nancy
Boykin / Sione Owen
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| CONSTABLE LOCKE |
Dave
Florek / Sandy Kenyon
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| TOWNSPEOPLE (Women) |
Eve
Brenner, Annie Heller, Sione Owen,
Jessica Rubinstein, Lia Sargent, Amy Schadt |
| TOWNSPEOPLE (Men) |
James
Calvert, Lance Davis, Dave Florek
David Drew Gallagher, Sandy Kenyon, Kevin Lee, James McDonnell, Fred Sanders, Michael Weiner |
| BOYS |
James
Calvert, David Drew Gallagher, Steven Hack, James Kern,
Kevin Lee, Michael Weiner
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| GIRL |
Rosanna
Dominguez
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| Set Design |
Bradley
Kaye
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costumes |
Eve
Brenner
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| Musical Director & Pianist |
Steve
Orich
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| Pianist/Synthesizer |
Alan
Zachary
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| Stage Manager |
Teresa
Durant
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Produced by Leslie Hicks |
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